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Energy intensity of the economy in Pakistan

Pakistan: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.868 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.868 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
109th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.33 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2004
All-time low
0.805 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1972
Years of data
52
1965–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Pakistan, 1965–2016

00.511.5196519902016

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.868 kWh per 2011$PPP for energy intensity of the economy in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Pakistan peaked at 1.33 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.805 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1972.

Pakistan ranks 109th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Pakistan, year by year

Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1965 1.08 kWh per 2011$PPP —
1966 0.979 kWh per 2011$PPP -9.4%
1967 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.2%
1968 1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP +6.0%
1969 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.7%
1970 0.957 kWh per 2011$PPP -9.6%
1971 0.921 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.8%
1972 0.805 kWh per 2011$PPP -12.6%
1973 0.814 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.1%
1974 0.855 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.0%
1975 0.884 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.4%
1976 0.842 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.8%
1977 0.884 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.0%
1978 0.885 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.1%
1979 0.933 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.4%
1980 0.945 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.3%
1981 0.947 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.2%
1982 0.982 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.7%
1983 0.98 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.2%
1984 0.992 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.2%
1985 0.963 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.9%
1986 0.979 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.7%
1987 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.6%
1988 1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.2%
1989 1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.4%
1990 1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.7%
1991 1.11 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.0%
1992 1.13 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.9%
1993 1.21 kWh per 2011$PPP +6.4%
1994 1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.2%
1995 1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.2%
1996 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.8%
1997 1.21 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.6%
1998 1.23 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.2%
1999 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.5%
2000 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.3%
2001 1.26 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.7%
2002 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.3%
2003 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.9%
2004 1.33 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.7%
2005 1.24 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.7%
2006 1.19 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.0%
2007 1.19 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.2%
2008 1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.4%
2009 1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.0%
2010 1 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.7%
2011 0.911 kWh per 2011$PPP -9.0%
2012 0.818 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.2%
2013 0.918 kWh per 2011$PPP +12.2%
2014 0.835 kWh per 2011$PPP -9.0%
2015 0.836 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.1%
2016 0.868 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.979 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP 5
1970s 0.878 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.805 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.957 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1980s 0.9909 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.945 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 1.19 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.33 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 0.8839 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.818 kWh per 2011$PPP 1 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 106 Togo 0.921 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 107 Haiti 0.894 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 108 Cambodia 0.879 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 110 Gabon 0.867 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 111 Sao Tome and Principe 0.865 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 111 Senegal 0.865 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Pakistan?
Energy intensity of the economy in Pakistan was 0.868 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2004.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.805 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1972.
How does Pakistan rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Pakistan ranks 109th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).